This plant is extremely common around Cherokee County, NC. Leaves pop up all over the forest floor by late September, and usually last th...Read Morerough the winter.
No experience with cultivating the plant, but dozens have suddenly appeared in the flowerbeds of the local college as of 2011. No information on how they made it there, but likely via seeds, as the bed is a mix of potting soil and woodchips. A surprising and colorful little addition. . .
the cranefly orchid grows on Roanoke Island but sparsely. I first spotted it because the intense purple of an upturned leaf. Later I miss...Read Moreed seeing any blooms tho walking by the spot all summer. Would pollen from tipularia work on any other genus?
Deep East Texas, TX (Zone 8a) | January 2010 | positive
Apparently native but uncommon in east TX.
I was excited to have found this delightful wild orchid in January. I posted p...Read Morehotos for an ID and rec'd the Crippled Crane Fly orchid identification. What a treasure! In reading up on it, I will mark the spot as the foliage will die before the blooms arrive. I will look for blooms this summer and hope to post a photo.
This find makes me want to go searching for more orchids.
I "rescued" quite a number of these plants from the bulldozer. It is important to get some of the leaf mold and bits around the bulbs to ...Read Moremake a new spot for them similar to their old spot. They grow in dappled shade. The emerging stalks are very hard to see so it is important to mark them when you plant them - they could easily be stepped on.
The bulb-like part produces a single leaf in winter/spring - green corrugated on top and deep burgundy on the underside. The leaf will disappear in the summer and later - about August here - the flowering stem will emerge.
They are planted very shallow - maybe 1/2" to 3/4" in the woodland.
This plant is extremely common around Cherokee County, NC. Leaves pop up all over the forest floor by late September, and usually last th...Read More
the cranefly orchid grows on Roanoke Island but sparsely. I first spotted it because the intense purple of an upturned leaf. Later I miss...Read More
This orchid is a somewhat rare native perennial in wooded ravines in Northwest Florida. Great plant.
Apparently native but uncommon in east TX.
I was excited to have found this delightful wild orchid in January. I posted p...Read More
I "rescued" quite a number of these plants from the bulldozer. It is important to get some of the leaf mold and bits around the bulbs to ...Read More